Peterborough West
Peterborough West was a federal electoral district represented in the House of Commons of Canada from 1867 to 1953. It was located in the province of Ontario. It was created by the British North America Act of 1867 which divided the County of Peterborough was into two ridings. The West Riding consisted of the Townships of South Monaghan (in the County of Northumberland), North Monaghan, Smith, and Ennismore, and the Town of Peterborough.
In 1903, the townships of Cavendish, Galway, Harvey, and the village of Ashburnham were added to the riding. In 1914, the village of Ashburnham was excluded.
In 1924, Peterborough West was defined to consist of the part of the county of Peterborough included in the townships of Galway, Cavendish, Harvey, Ennismore, Smith, Douro, Otanabee and North Monaghan, and that part of the county of Northumberland included in the township of South Monaghan, together with the city of Peterborough. In 1947, South Monaghan was excluded from the riding.
The electoral district was abolished in 1952 when it was merged into Peterborough riding.
Electoral history
1867 Canadian federal election: West Riding of Peterborough | ||||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||
Conservative | Charles Perry | 681 | ||||
Unknown | Mr. Gordon | 652 |
1872 Canadian federal election: West Riding of Peterborough | ||||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||
Liberal | John Bertram | 735 | ||||
Conservative | William Cluxton | 702 |
1874 Canadian federal election: West Riding of Peterborough | ||||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||
Liberal | John Bertram | 892 | ||||
Conservative | William Hepburn Scott | 801 |
1878 Canadian federal election: West Riding of Peterborough | ||||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||
Liberal-Conservative | George Hilliard | 1,071 | ||||
Liberal | John Bertram | 874 |
1882 Canadian federal election: West Riding of Peterborough | ||||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||
Liberal-Conservative | George Hilliard | 1,035 | ||||
Unknown | John J. Lundy | 875 |
1887 Canadian federal election: West Riding of Peterborough | ||||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||
Conservative | James Stevenson | 1,280 | ||||
Liberal | George Albertus Cox | 1,264 |
1891 Canadian federal election: West Riding of Peterborough | ||||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||
Conservative | STEVENSON, James | 1,447 | ||||
Liberal | HALL, Richard | 1,215 |
1896 Canadian federal election: West Riding of Peterborough | ||||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||
Conservative | KENDRY, James | 1,485 | ||||
Liberal | HALL, Richard | 1,166 | ||||
Independent | NEWMAN, Rob. C. | 622 |
1900 Canadian federal election: West Riding of Peterborough | ||||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||
Conservative | KENDRY, James | 1,750 | ||||
Liberal | MCCLELLAN, Joseph H. | 1,399 |
1904 Canadian federal election: West Riding of Peterborough | ||||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||
Liberal | HALL, R.R. | 2,467 | ||||
Conservative | KENDRY, James | 2,280 |
1908 Canadian federal election: West Riding of Peterborough | ||||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||
Liberal | STRATTON, James Robert | 2,851 | ||||
Conservative | BURNHAM, John Hampden | 2,518 |
1911 Canadian federal election: West Riding of Peterborough | ||||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||
Conservative | BURNHAM, John Hampden | 2,944 | ||||
Liberal | STRATTON, James Robert | 2,902 |
1917 Canadian federal election: West Riding of Peterborough | ||||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||
Government | BURNHAM, John Hampden | 6,382 | ||||
Opposition | HALL, Robert Richard | 2,964 |
By-election: On Mr. Burnham's resignation, 7 February 1921: West Riding of Peterborough | ||||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||
Liberal | GORDON, George Newcombe | 4,093 | ||||
National Liberal and Conservative | DENNE, Roland | 2,811 | ||||
Independent Conservative | BURNHAM, John Hampden | 2,595 | ||||
United Farmers of Ontario | CAMPBELL, James Corbett | 2,319 | ||||
Labour | MCMURRAY, Thomas Joseph | 1,103 |
1921 Canadian federal election: West Riding of Peterborough | ||||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||
Liberal | GORDON, George Newcombe | 6,890 | ||||
Conservative | BURNHAM, John Hampden | 4,732 |
1925 Canadian federal election: Peterborough West | ||||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||
Conservative | PECK, Edward Armour | 9,100 | ||||
Liberal | GORDON, Hon. George Newcombe | 7,137 |
1926 Canadian federal election: Peterborough West | ||||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||
Conservative | PECK, Edward Armour | 8,934 | ||||
Liberal | DUFFUS, Joseph James | 6,825 |
1930 Canadian federal election: Peterborough West | ||||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||
Conservative | PECK, Edward Armour | 9,663 | ||||
Liberal | DUFFUS, Joseph James | 7,902 |
1935 Canadian federal election: Peterborough West | ||||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||
Liberal | DUFFUS, Joseph James | 8,027 | ||||
Conservative | STRICKLAND, James Fordyce | 6,342 | ||||
Reconstruction | ACKERMAN, Charles Hadyn | 3,071 | ||||
Co-operative Commonwealth | THOMAS, Lorna Cotton | 1,489 |
1940 Canadian federal election: Peterborough West | ||||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||
National Government | FRASER, Gordon Knapman | 9,683 | ||||
Liberal | GLOVER, Roland Maxwell | 9,505 |
1945 Canadian federal election: Peterborough West | ||||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||
Progressive Conservative | FRASER, Gordon Knapman | 10,949 | ||||
Liberal | GLOVER, Roland Maxwell | 8,181 | ||||
Co-operative Commonwealth | THOMAS, Lorna Cotton | 2,512 |
1949 Canadian federal election: Peterborough West | ||||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||
Progressive Conservative | FRASER, Gordon Knapman | 10,981 | ||||
Liberal | CLAPPER, Aubrey Victor | 10,738 | ||||
Co-operative Commonwealth | MILES, John Howard | 2,804 |
See also
- List of Canadian federal electoral districts
- Past Canadian electoral districts
External links
- Website of the Parliament of Canada